Abstract
This paper discusses how Clinton's impeachment trial and Davis's recall share the dubious honor of being considered two of the most embarrassing moments in America's political history. It discusses the two incidents and how they reflect the worst side of American democracy.

From the Paper
"That Davis is being recalled by an overly zealous Californian democracy says a great deal about how the contemporary political process is, to a great extent, working on behalf of the people. Having given a less than acceptable performance since put into office, Davis is being forcibly asked to step down and allow another political contender to clean up the mess he made. While this alternative is not unusual in and of itself, the complete circus that has transpired since announcement of the recall is what has turned the event into a who's who and made California a laughingstock. Clinton and his morally questionable behavior, on the other hand, was solely responsible for reflecting poorly upon one of the world's super powers."

Tags:california, election, president

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The author of this paper presents a comparison of three cases in which United States Presidents were either impeached or at very real risk of impeachment. Following a brief explanation of the impeachment institution, the paper then goes on to look at the impeachment of Andrew Johnson following the civil war and of Bill Clinton. The paper also examines the case of President Nixon who resigned rather than face impeachment. The paper compares these three cases in an attempt to discover the underlying reasons and the political motivations behind each case.

From the Paper
"Impeachment of the president is an extreme measure only to be undertaken in the most unusual circumstances of abuses of the office. The President, Vice President, "and all other civil officers of the United States, including members of the federal judiciary," can be only removed from their offices if they are found guilty of "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" (Ellis 2009). "Articles of impeachment, or accusations of misconduct, are drafted in the House of Representatives and approved by majority vote; the trial is before the Senate, with a two thirds vote needed for conviction. In cases of presidential impeachment, the trial is presided over by the chief justice. Conviction in a case of impeachment can result only in removal from office and disqualification from holding office in future, but does not prevent the guilty party from being held further accountable in regular courts of law. Finally, the presidential pardoning power does not extend to individuals convicted in cases of impeachment" (Ellis 2009). Articles of impeachment have only been seriously entertained three times in American history, twice during periods of intense national self-examination and shame, once when the president was enjoying a 70 percent approval rating (Impeachment: Bill Clinton, 2000, The History Place). When asked the question if these impeachments were politically motivated, one might say--of course they were, rather the better question is to the degree they were motivated by partisanship, versus out of political interests in preserving the integrity of the office of the president and the union."

Tags:treason, bribery, civil, rights, senate, congress, FBI, watergate, lewinsky, republicans, democrats

Abstract
The paper compares the presidential scandals of Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. First the paper reviews the Watergate scandal, and explains that this was just the tip of the iceberg, analyzing the machinations behind the break-in and reasons for it and its subsequent cover-up, and finding extensive criminal wrongdoing to be at the heart of the matter. Next, the paper focuses on President Clinton's sexual escapades, and analyzes why the press played up the story yet Clinton survived the impeachment process. Following this, the paper reviews various analyses of presidential personality and public perception, comparing the two Presidents, and focusing finally on the Meyer's Briggs Type Indicator of personality to show that Clinton was an Artisan while Nixon was a Guardian. The American public will, the paper informs us, love an Artisan despite his flaws, but respect a Guardian only in the absence of visible flaws. In conclusion, the paper finds that it is both the public perception of the respective Presidents' personalities, and the presence or absence of criminal wrongdoing, which caused Clinton's name to be praised while Nixon's is derided.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Nixon and Watergate
Clinton and Travel Gate etc.
Presidential Personalities
Conclusion
Footnotes
Bibliography

From the Paper
"History tells us that most likely, Nixon did not know in advance about the break-in and that his press secretary dismissed it as a "third-rate burglary." President Nixon lied when he assured the nation that "The White House has had no involvement in this particular incident". By the time of the press conference, he knew that several present and former White House employees were linked to the Watergate burglars. Nixon already had begun to cover those links by the time he asserted the White House's lack of involvement."

Tags:Watergate, scandal, impeachment, Meyers, Briggs

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This paper describes the Clinton's presidency as being scattered with many successes and failures, none really outshining or overshadowing any of the others. This paper demonstrate that he pursued his social and economic reform agenda and extended his goals to the international stage to influence foreign policy and international politics. The author feels that his presidency will be marked by three major issues: His tarnished reputation as chief of state because of the constant scandals surrounding his presidency, the weakening of the presidency because of his impeachment despite his role as chief judge, and his revival of the Democratic Party as political party chief.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Chief Judge
Chief Economic Planner
Political Party Chief
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Clinton was often attacked during his 1992 campaign for his lack of inexperience in foreign affairs, but during his presidency, he promoted peace negotiations in the Middle East, some of which did end in important agreements and reached a peace agreement in Yugoslavia. He also reestablished diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1995. Clinton believed that the role of economics would supplant politics as the main factor in international relations. Specifically, he aimed to fuel political change through international trade agreements in countries such as Russia, Korea, Vietnam and China, the last of which he was able to establish normal trade relations with by 2000."

Tags:lewinsky, scandal, impeachment, domestic, peace

Abstract
This paper explores Bill Clinton's life, presenting both a biographical sketch and further examining his personal leadership qualities. The author describes Clinton's early life, his family and education. Then the paper discusses Clinton's entry into politics. This includes his first gubernatorial election and defeat, and his re-election four years later.The author acknowledges Clinton's perseverance and persistence, and his capacity to learn from his mistakes. The paper also discusses Clinton's negative character traits citing his involvement in a number of sex scandals. The author concludes that despite Clinton's indiscretions, he was among the most popular US president's of the 20th century.

Outline:
Early Life
Education
Entering Politics: Baptism of Fire
Perseverance in Defeat
Political Leadership at the State Level
Risk Taking
"It's the Economy, Stupid"
Positioning Himself as the New Democrat
Brilliant Intellect
Great Communicator/ Listener
The Negatives
Conclusion

From the Paper
"During his first term as governor, Clinton made efforts to improve Arkansas's economy, which was among the poorest in the country. He focused on improving the state highways as they were in a bad shape but had to raise taxes for meeting the cost, which proved unpopular. Some of his other initiatives such restriction on tree-cutting in national forests were opposed by the lumber and paper-making companies, while bankers were annoyed with his proposal to withhold state funds from banks that did not lend enough money for small businesses. Most of all, his opponents exploited the government's settling of Cuban refugees in Arkansas, by evoking the fear that they would take away jobs from the local workers. All of these factors contributed to Clinton's defeat in his bid for re-election for the governorship in 1980 against the Republican Party candidate (Ibid.)"

Tags:Bill, Clinton, US, Presidency, leadership, impeachment

Abstract
This paper takes a brief look at the main characters in the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal and the roles they played in it by discussing the background of the scandal and how it developed. It also discusses how different people (including the public and the major parties) viewed the affair and the effect it had on the office of the United States Presidency.

Introduction
Main Characters in the Affair
How the Scandal Developed
The Public Opinion
Republicans vs. Democrats
Morality Issue
Impact on the Office of Presidency
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Defeated the incumbent republican President George Bush in 1992 with a catchy "it's the economy, stupid" slogan; re-elected in 1996. Third youngest US president in history. Major achievement: reversed the trend of rising budget deficits by cutting government spending that stimulated the economy. Faced a hostile Congress during most of his tenure. His affairs with women proved to be his Achilles' heel. In the Lewinsky scandal, he at first emphatically denied having a sexual relationship with Lewinsky, but later admitted to "inappropriate intimate contact." He was impeached by the House in 1998 for not being truthful and for obstructing justice in the Lewinsky case but the Articles of Impeachment were defeated by the Senate in 1999 and he remained President till the end of his term. (Dumas, 2003)"

Tags:impeachment, presidency, kenneth, starr, linda, tripp

Abstract
This paper examines the impeachment process in the United States. It outlines the basis, conditions and process of impeachment. Then it examines various impeachments and threats to impeach including Presidents Johnson, Nixon and most recently, Clinton.

Abstract
This paper is on the complete biography of "Bill Clinton". It includes information from impeachment, college days, and presidential pardons.

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This paper explains that Clinton was able to amass a great deal of the international clout and political capital over the latter course of his first term and early in his second terms, partly because of the relative strength of the American economy and partly due to his new vitality as a leader of substance. The paper states, however, that this was all undone by a series of various scandals of both a political and personal kind that resulted in Clinton becoming the first president since Andrew Johnson to be impeached and tried.

From the Paper
"When the former Governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton came to power, world opinion as to his foreign policy competency was fairly negative. This was only to be expected, perhaps, given that the recently deposed first President Bush was not only a vice president before he assumed the presidency, but was a former director of the CIA and an ambassador to China under Richard Nixon. Clinton had campaigned with the homespun, America-focused slogan 'it's the economy, stupid,' and his domestically oriented past career made him appear like anything but a statesman. "(BBC, 2001) Clinton was keenly aware of the recession, and his first campaign offered change and focused on the economy and the high unemployment rate. He promised health-care reform, tax cuts for the middle class and tax increases for the wealthy, and reductions in defense spending." (Rozell, 2005) However, Clinton seemed to offer little coherent vision for the post Cold War's increasingly fractious and divisive world."

Tags:arkansas, middle, east, monica, levinsky

Abstract
The paper examines Benjamin Ginsberg and Martin Shefter's "Politics By Other Means," a well-documented analysis of contemporary American politics. The paper discusses how, as politicians were unable to win decisive victories in electoral battles, they had to develop new methods of fighting; law suits and media scandals. The paper looks at the impeachment procedure during the Clinton administration. The paper contends that the Democrats should not propose impeachment of the current President Bush due to the negative effects long term investigations have on administrations and on the general public.

From the Paper
"Due to these practices in politics, there is a considerable low voter turnout because politicians do not make a considerable effort in bringing out the vote. By making politics by other means, politicians lose voter's support and transform American politics in a very negative way. Politics of institutional combat "undermines the governing capacities of the nation's institutions, diminishing the ability of America's government to manage domestic and foreign affairs, and contributing to the erosion of the nation's international political and economic standing."(Ginsberg and Shefter, 1990)."

Tags:voter, turnout, lawsuits, media, scandals, investigations